Bottle-capping machine



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citizen of the United St atesfi es'iding at Detroit, inthefco unty f Wayne andState of 'Michigan,have'invented a new and use ful Bottle-Capping Machine, oflwhich the following is a specification.

-This'invention relates to "bottle capping machines and more particularly to a hand power pli'ingerpress for bottle capping inachines whichmay be considered as an improvement upon theconstruction disclosed in application Serial No. 299,921.

Itis the object of the invention to improve a bottle capping machine of thetype comprising a reciprocatory plunger carrying a cap-engaging head, and means for manually actuatingsaid plunger. by providing such a machine with a very simple and inexpensive frame and head adjustable upon said frame for mounting said plunger.

This object is attained by the struc tural arrangement hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,- wherein, p

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the machine, the cap-engaging head ofthe plunger being shown in section. r

Fig. 2 is a front view of the same.

- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear view of an intermediate portion of the frame, showin the parts mounted thereupon;

ln these views the reference character 1 designates a frame, which may be formed of a single length of strap iron, a center portion of which is engaged beneath a base 7 2' and secured thereto by screws3, corresponding port-ions of the strap-iron be,- ing extended convergently upward from said base for approximately one half the height'of the frame andthen beingcextended vertically in a slightly spaced relation maintained by spacer blocks 4, which are secured to the strap iron by rivets or other suitable fastenings. The base 2 I is preferably formed of wood, and is en gaged by the-frame 1 near one of its ends.

so as to leave ample room upon said base/ for the bottle 6 or other receptacle to be capped. Upon the upper portion of said frame there is adjustably mounted'a head 7, which provides a "slide bearing for the, vertically reciprocatory plunger 8 carry ing beneath said head the cap-engaging head 9,-having in its under face the re cess 10 for receiving a cap 11. The head Specification of IietterisjP-atent.

' 7. has) an "a ere? therefrom and erigajgi I i; ,r

formed at the'rear edge of said tongueto bear against the corresponding edge of the frame ,and thus counteract! any tendencv- The upper 'end'of the head? is'slotted' at '16 in regi'stration withxthe space between the vertical portions of the strap-iron 11,- j

and the plunger 8'extends at its upper end oft-hehead 7 to swing about the bolt'l.

into the slot 16 and is-engageable within said I slot by a lever 17" extending be-- tween said vertical portions of thelstra'pt I iron 1 andfpivot'ed upon abolt' 18: mounted" in said portions. Thus the lever 17cm stitutes a means for exerting alcons'idera; ble' pressure-upon the'plunger 8 toshift f the same downwardly with sufficient iforce to deflect the skirt portion of a cap, such? as is shown at 11, to permanently eng'age1,.- I

said ca with fthemouthf'of a bottle. 'Re- 1..." turn 0' the plunger. 8 m its normal raised position is effected by a coiled spring, 19

spe'ctivel integrallyformeduponthe head 9 and t e upper portion. of the head7.

ger 'isylimitedlbv the engagement. offlthe. head'9 with the bottom. of the head 7.

disclosed. by the drawing, ithe head 7 is 90.

adapted to occupy two Fdifl'erent' positions ofadj'ustment uponlthe framel," one of said 1. positions being'that occupied by the head in saidfdrawing and the other'a some-f what higher position-in: which "the ,bolt, 18 forming a-pivot for the lever isengaged in' the hole 21:.of the; frameQ-and the bolt '13 which holds the head in place iS Il-f, Q

gagedin the hole which, as now sl own',.re-

ceives the bolt. 18.

. The described "construction permits the use i of relatively' inexpensive materials and yet secures a strength fully adequateLQt'o "insure durability and rigidity. I The? ad jacent relation 'of the vertical portions of thefstra'p-iron '1" conveniently provides -a space v within which the head .7 and lever f T 1 I may be-mou11ted,- and the divergent g lower;portionspof'said-strapdron'establish a a-central location, of the vertical portions with-respect to thefsidesof the base and. exercise a brace-effect; to resist lateral hendv ing'. of the frame andj 'provide an'expediy I The, action of; said spring upon the. plun-J tious yet secure means for assembling the frame uponthebasepi s v I i The vertical adjustability of the head 7 with respect to the frame permitsbottles of different heights to be positioned upon thebase 2 beneath the plunger 8, and the number of available positions of adjustment may be increased merely by providing ladditional holes 21 properly located. What I claim is: p

plunger press, comprising a base, a frame formed of strap-metal having spaced upper portions'and having divergent lower portions engaging said base, a head having Janaextension between said upper portions, means securing said extension to the frame; a flange upon said head engaging FRED "or.- MEYERJ 

